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GOLDEN PLOVER. 
neck, and strongly tinged on both with ferruginous ; in which 
dress it has been mistaken by Mr Pennant, and others, for a 
new species; the description of his “ Ruddy Plover” agreeing 
exactly with this.* A figure of the Sanderling in this state of 
plumage will be introduced in some part of the present work. 
GOLDEN PLOVER. — CHARADRIUS PLUVIALIS. 
Plate LIX. Fig. 5. 
Arct . Zool. p. 493, No. 899. — Bewick , i. 322. — Le pluvier dore, Buff. viii. 81, 
PL enl. 904. — Peak's Museum , No. 4198. 
CHARADRIUS VIRGINIANUS. — Bonaparte. + 
Charadrius pluvialis, Bonap. Synop. p. 297 North. Zool. ii. p. 369. — Charadrius 
Virginianus, Bonap. Osser. Sulla, 2d edit, del Regn. Anim. Cuv. p. 93 
Charadrius marmoratus, Wagl. Syst. Av. Char. No. 42. 
This beautiful species visits the sea coast of New York and 
New Jersey in spring and autumn ; but does not, as far as I 
* See Arct. Zool. p. 486, No. 404. 
f The Prince of Musignano, after the publication of his Synopsis of North 
American Birds, and Observations on Wilson’s Nomenclature, pointed out the 
distinction of the North American and European birds. The plate of Wilson 
also shews every character of the northern birds. The lengthened bill and 
legs, the more distinct dorsal spotting, and clearer colour of the forehead, the 
dusky hue of the under parts, and the mention, by Ord, of the brown axillaries, 
all point out this bird, which can never be mistaken. The following are the 
principal distinctions which appear between skins of C. Virginianus from 
India and New Holland, and specimens of C. pluvialis, shot this forenoon : — 
C. Pluvialis. 
1. Total length, 10^ inches. 
2. Length of bill to extremity of gape, 
1 inch. 
3. Length of wing, from joining of 
bastard pinion to forearm, and tip 
of first or longest quill, 8 inches. 
C. Virginianus. 
1. The skins are about 10 inches in 
length, but are much stretched ; 
9|, or 8, as mentioned by Wagler, 
nearly the true length. 
2. Length of bill to extremity of 
gape, 11 inch. 
3. Length of wing, from joining of 
bastard pinion to forearm, and tip 
of first or longest quill, 64 inches. 
